Cashel RFC

{{Short description|Irish rugby union club, based in Cashel}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Use Irish English|date=September 2021}}

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| teamname = Cashel

| image = Cashel rfc logo.png

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| fullname = Cashel Rugby Football Club

| branch = Munster

| union = {{flagicon|IRE|rugby union}} IRFU

| founded = {{start date and age|1919}}

| ground = Spafield, Cashel

| location = Cashel, County Tipperary

| capacity = ~2,500

| league = All-Ireland Div. 2A

| season = 2024–25

| position = 2nd.[https://www.irishrugby.ie/all-ireland-leagues-old/men/league-tables/ A.I.L. Tables 2024–25]

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Cashel Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland, playing in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League. Cashel RFC has a 'minis rugby' section which caters for children from U7s up to U12s, a juvenile section for U14s, U16s and U18 and halfs, and a Ladies Rugby section which includes Girls Tag, U18s and a Senior Ladies Team and 3 Senior teams 3rds 2nds and a 1st team.{{fact|date=April 2020}}

The club was founded in 1919{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_8324.php |title=IRFU Rewards for Development Programme |date=6 June 2007 |publisher=IRFU | website = irishrugby.ie | accessdate=2 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071120135832/http://www.irishrugby.ie/6855_8324.php |archivedate=20 November 2007 }} and has had wins at underage and junior rugby levels in Munster. Its grounds are located at Spafield, near the town of Cashel.{{fact|date=September 2020}}

In 2009 the club won an unprecedented nine cups.{{cite news|url=http://www.tipperarystar.ie/cashel/What-a-year--Nine.5959226.jp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120917123743/http://www.tipperarystar.ie/cashel/What-a-year--Nine.5959226.jp |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 September 2012 |title=What a year - Nine cups for Cashel RFC |date=9 January 2010 |publisher=Tipperary Star |accessdate=2 March 2010 }} In the same year, the club also redeveloped its facilities and club house.{{cite web|url = https://www.munsterrugby.ie/domestic_news/club-focus-cashel-rfc/ | publisher = Munster Rugby | website = munsterrugby.ie | title = Club Focus: Cashel RFC | date = 9 January 2015 | accessdate = 1 September 2020 }} Cashel R.F.C have three regulation pitches along with a training pitch.{{fact|date=April 2020}}

As of the 2019/2020 season Cashel were playing in the Ulster Bank All-Ireland League Division 2A.{{cite web|url = https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/sport/496972/there-is-a-real-treat-in-store-for-tipperary-rugby-fans-as-cashel-rfc-host-nenagh-ormond-on-friday-night.html| publisher = Tipperary Live | website = tipperarylive.ie | title = There is a real treat in store for Tipperary rugby fans as Cashel RFC host Nenagh Ormond on Friday night | accessdate = 1 September 2020 }}